stamp on
phrasal verb
stamped on; stamping on; stamps on
1
: to step heavily on (something) with one's foot
She accidentally stamped on my toe.
2
: to end (something) in a forceful way
The city council stamped on any efforts to build a liquor store.
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The Biden administration signed a five-year cost-sharing agreement with Seoul in October, but there is a chance Trump might look to renegotiate the deal to put his stamp on it as president.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
One in particular was a very old oxygen bottle that had a year stamped on it, 1933.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
The kidnappers told them the stamp on their forearm would protect them from being kidnapped again in the Tapachula area.
—Emily Green, ProPublica, 1 Nov. 2024
The 30-year-old conductor, who in April succeeded the late Michael Morgan as the Symphony’s music director and artistic leader, has already put his stamp on the organization with creative energy and impressive drive.
—Georgia Rowe, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
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David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2024
One in particular was a very old oxygen bottle that had a year stamped on it, 1933.
—Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
The kidnappers told them the stamp on their forearm would protect them from being kidnapped again in the Tapachula area.
—Emily Green, ProPublica, 1 Nov. 2024
The 30-year-old conductor, who in April succeeded the late Michael Morgan as the Symphony’s music director and artistic leader, has already put his stamp on the organization with creative energy and impressive drive.
—Georgia Rowe, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Stamp on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stamp%20on. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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